The Friendship Mission homeless shelter of Montgomery Alabama

Homeless man an inspiration to many

Henry Marcus, shown in October at the Friendship Mission, lived at the shelter for two years, but many didn't know he had a master's degree.

Elijah Peterson walks about 30 minutes at least once a day to Friendship Mission to eat and gather a meal for his mother, who uses a wheelchair.

Hundreds showed up for the Christmas Fair. Everyone received a good meal, warn blankets and the word of God.

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Overview of Friendship Mission video that was shown at our October fund raising banquet.

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The Report from the Mission Field at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Montgomery, Alabama

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The surrounding community enjoyed Friendship Mission's July 4th celebration.

We served bar-b-cued chicken and pork, potato salad, cole slaw, hot dogs, baked beans, with desserts of cakes, ice cream, water melons and cantaloupes. We also distributed snack bags, hygiene kits and clothes.

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Friendship Mission says thanks to the STEP Foundation in Montgomery for their participation in our fair on Dec 9. You can learn more about STEP by visiting their web site.

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Pastor Vincent Rosato

Friendship Mission serves as a shelter housing 50 men at a time, providing food, clothing and most importantly, a chance for men who have lost their way to regain a relationship with Christ. It's a two-fold focus, we want to cater to their physical needs, but the main focus is to preach the word of God to them. During a typical day, Friendship Mission sends out three vans around 7:30 a.m. to pick up homeless men at spots around the city. The men are brought to the church, where they are given meals and attend Bible study meetings and worship services. They also are given an opportunity to shower, get clean clothing, relax and watch television.

After seeing these men at their lowest points, it's easy to see the common threads that lead them to the situation they're in. Those threads are usually drug or alcohol addiction or mental illness. When you are an addict, you no longer can maintain yourself. You can't stay employed at times or maintain holding your family together, and you slip into a state of depression. The answers to their troubles are in God's word, and we want them to cry out for the Lord's help.

We would like to take advantage of the full seven acres of land and build a full-fledged shelter for women, a health clinic and even a Christian school. Currently we can't provide shelter at the church for women and their families. However, we have worked with some homeless women setting women and their children up at an area motel.

Area shelters lack facilities for women, families.

The 25-year-old walked out of a battered relationship and into hospitals, where she slept in emergency room waiting areas, hoping nobody could tell the difference between her and others waiting for care...

Drugs and alchohol pushed Will Foreman and Dannette Boyd into the gutter. There lives were far different Saturday afternoon at Friendship Mission where the couple exchanged wedding vows ...

Friendship Mission women's director Danette Boyd gives a testimony during the October fund raising banquet.

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Wedding at Friendship Mission! Mr. Thomas Whitfield and Ms. Kimberly Vinyard were wed on March 8 at Friendship Mission

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Congratulations to Tyrone Winters 'Big Red" as he continues to work for his GED. Big Red was presented the award for the Most Improved Student of the Year award during graduation ceremonies at Robert E Lee High School.

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Friendship Mission extends a hand of gratitude to the Southeastern Bible College of Birmingham, Alabama for providing a choir that is 'Making A Difference–Impacting the World'. Please visit their web site and learn more about this Christian institution .

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